To study the knowledge, attitude, and practice about Pap smear among healthcare professionals.

IF 1.4 Q3 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
Journal of Education and Health Promotion Pub Date : 2024-09-28 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.4103/jehp.jehp_244_24
Latika, Ridhi Suri, Pushpa Dahiya
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Abstract

Background: Papanicolaou (Pap) smear has been found to be an effective, safe, economical, and time-sensitive tool for screening cervical cancer in various studies. We studied existing levels of awareness, attitude, and practices related to the Pap smear among healthcare workers.

Materials and methods: This was a cross-sectional study undertaken in different departments of Pt B. D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak. The study's target group was all married female HCWs of varied experience levels posted in different departments. This study employed a meticulously crafted questionnaire in the English language. The survey included a total of 21 items covering different aspects related to the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the study topic. Subgroup analysis was conducted using the ANOVA and Pearson Chi-square test.

Results: A total of 424 participants were enrolled in the study. The majority of the participants were in the age group of 31-40 years (45%), followed by the age group of 20-30 years. On descriptive analysis, the mean knowledge score of the participants was 29.4575 (SD = 10.77661, minimum score = 0.00, maximum score = 55).

Conclusion: The study highlights a moderate level of knowledge but a significant gap between the attitudes and actual practices related to Pap smear and cervical cancer screening among healthcare professionals.

研究医务人员对子宫颈抹片检查的知识、态度和做法。
背景:在各种研究中,巴氏涂片已被发现是一种有效、安全、经济和及时的宫颈癌筛查工具。我们研究了卫生保健工作者对子宫颈抹片检查的认识、态度和做法的现有水平。材料和方法:这是一项横断面研究,在Pt b.d. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak的不同部门进行。研究的对象是在不同部门工作的已婚女性医护人员。这项研究采用了一份精心制作的英语问卷。该调查共包括21个项目,涵盖了与研究主题相关的知识、态度和实践的不同方面。亚组分析采用方差分析和皮尔逊卡方检验。结果:共有424名参与者被纳入研究。参与者以31-40岁年龄组居多(45%),其次为20-30岁年龄组。描述性分析显示,被试的平均知识得分为29.4575分(SD = 10.77661,最低分= 0.00,最高分= 55)。结论:本研究强调医护人员对子宫颈抹片检查和子宫颈癌筛查的知识水平适中,但态度和实际做法之间存在显著差距。
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